“Although the Macedonians were short of material resources, their souls were rich, because they ministered to the saints with a pure conscience, trying to please God rather than men.”
Ambrosiaster, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES
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2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
— 2 Corinthians 8:2 —
3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.